2007 Male Bencher of the Year

Jeremy Hoornstra gets my vote...

Did Hoornstra compete this year?

Luyando should be recognized for setting Muliple All time world records in three seperate weight classes in the same year.

Hard one between Rob and Ryan with Shawn right there with them.

Why isn't Tiny Meeker on the list?

If the WABDL was a single ply federation I would have included Meeker.

NO ONE CAN TOUCH RYAN!!!!!!!!!!!!REGUARDLESS!!!! AND HE HAD THE MOST IMPROVMENTS IN 2007

RAGE X CAN ONLY BE SINGLE-PLY IN THE WABDL.

Its not always on who hits the most weight. Its on who had the biggest improvements for 2007.

Ryan is the real deal and deserves the Props not only has he hit the most insane bench ever but he has added 100 lbs to his bench this year alone. He is as good as it gets. I will take 2nd behind him any day!

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In my opinion, who had the biggest improvements should not have anything to do with this vote. This is about what they did in 2007.

First guy to hit 700 at 181. Close to hitting 4x bodyweight and will do soon. You got Joe Ceklovsky on there, so you really should have Brad Heck!

Brad Heck would have been a legitimate option as well.

this is a question? not pointed at anyone. but what makes a better lifter? the person competing hitting 600 tested or the other person hitting 650 untested? same weight class?

WHAT ABOUT JAY FRY, OR BRAD HECK, OR TOMMY HARRISON OR MIKE WOLF COME ON PEOPLE

Ya think! Brad has raised the bar and continuosly in the 181 class and is as consistent as the get probably missed the fewest attempts all year compared to everyone on this list.

Lets not forget Richie Briggs. Youngest man ever to bench of 800lbs. Him and Brad both are amazing lifters. There must be something to this BIGIRON method.

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Mike Hara??? 2007 IPF gold medal winner!!!

And an IPF M1 World Record. Another legitimate selection.

Well spoken Rob you are a great man and a great lifter! I don't see why they even do these polls all u men up there are gr88888t lifters!

Hands down the best bencher of the year is Shawn Frankl!

755@220(top 5 of all time)
788@198(top lift of all time)
only the second person to do 4X bodyweight!!!!!!!
The Heaviest to do 4x bodyweight!!!

Everyone wants to see the big boys hit the bigger weight your 220 and 198 class will never compare to a shw lifter

People want to see a 900-1000lb bench if your 198lb can do that then you have something to talk about

I pick Brian Siders, b/c 700 plus in a single ply is amazing. He's going to be the next shw star.

lol. Are you kidding?
There are Superheavies who cant hit 788!
I am more impressed by a guy who hits 4x bodyweight than a guy who hits a 900 bench and
doesnt do 2.5 times bodyweight. Thats like a 165er hitting 410 with a shirt on. Nice lift, but not as impressive.

So, with your train of thought we should all just empty out the fridge everyday. Get as sloppy fat as possible just so we can hit a bigger number?
Cool.

your boy is not winning is he? Its not like when your boy lifts against ryan or rob, they will say hey? how much does he weigh? No, there going to turn there heads and look at the bigger lifters like ryan or rob!!!!!!!!

WHEN WILL THESE POLLS BE OVER?

Just after the first of the year.

So, all my pick has to do(by your thought process) is just eat and eat and eat and eat that way he doesnt lift 4x bodyweight just so you can be an actual fan? Of probably the best lifter out there. Wow, your a smart guy.

He is still outbenching 95% of superheavyweights out there.

Sorry but in the publics eye weight won't be addressed! It will be the biggest bencher!
Oh wow he benched 4x his body weight. There not going to sit there and calculate weight vs poundage. If this shit went on t.v Its the big benchers hitting 900+ everyone is going to remember! Not a little guy hitting 400-500.

actually the reaction is look how fat they are.

Luyando is a joke
837 @ 220 top of the list
905 @ 242 top of the list
909 @ 275 top of the list

All lifts were done in the same calander year.

Preist is a nut swinger!

Kennelly is also a joke
1050 @ 243 only the largest guy to smoke a tripple body weight bench. Not even Mendlebomb has done that!

Preist is fat!

Dam Rob was that 55lb of muscle,fat or water gain in 1 year?

PRIEST IS THE SHIZZEL

I KNOW AND HEARD OF RYAN AND ROB.... BUT WHO IS SHAWN FRANKL????? NEVER EVER HEARD OF HIM...

I voted for Ryan but only because Brad Heck didn't get put on the list. Brad has made great improvements and had the least missed attempts all year. His consistancy is second to no.

As for Frankl he is deserving as well an awesome lifter all around!

Since Preist got drug into this well I will just say he is slightly big boned. LOL!

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With all due respect to Kennelly, how do you not vote for someone who broke the all-time WR in 3 different weight classes in ONE YEAR?!?!?!

What more could one man possibly do in one year???

http://ironville.com/ken-wentworth.html

lmao @ "Oh wow he benched 4x his body weight"

It's only been done by two people and one was a midget... and now this douche is saying "Oh wow"

I'm dying...

last time I checked, this poll is being voted on by POWERLIFTERS, who do know everything about powerlifting and are people who consider achievements in every weight class.

lol@ "the public's eye" ... well were not on ESPN and your average stroker on the couch doesn't vote in this poll.... so YES Frankl's numbers should be considered even though he's not a 300# dude.

Is there some kind of award or something?

Recognition of the lifter's achievements above all others by his/her peers and fans.

Are you all blind the best one is DENNIS CIERI. Look at that body and also look at his world records. You go Dennis.

when will these polls end? What is the hold up? I don't think there is anyone left to vote except for people doing another vote fom there compuetrs.

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